Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Importing and Selling Plutonium From Russia

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

BOSTON – A convicted felon from Hadley, Mass. has pleaded guilty to illegally importing plutonium from Russia and selling the radioactive material – as well as other, highly toxic and hazardous materials – to customers in the United States and abroad. The defendant also plead guilty to unlawfully possessing ammunition and explosive materials as a convicted felon and possessing child sexual abuse material.